The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has provided a reminder Memo dated 01/28/15, with regards to ICD – 10-CM diagnosis code reporting requirements. Effective October 1, 2015, Responsible Reporting Entities (RREs) and their agents will be required to report ICD-10-CM diagnosis codes on claims with a CMS Date of Incident on or after 10/01/2015.

It is critical for claims to be reported as outlined in the requirements to avoid any system errors or potential penalties or fines. Please refer to the full requirements summary within the CMS Memo.